Fire warning issued for Dutchess, mid-Hudson Valley today

6:48 AM,
Apr. 3, 2013

Written by

Roberto Cruz
Poughkeepsie Journal

Dry air and strong winds are leaving the mid-Hudson Valley susceptible to dangerous fire conditions today, the National Weather Service in Albany said.

The weather service has issued a Red Flag Warning for parts of the region including Dutchess County after noon, meaning any fires that develop could quickly spread. The warning will remain in place until 6 p.m., when the relative humidity is expected to surpass the 30 percent humidity threshold for the warning to be in place, said Joe Villani, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Albany.